The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-06
PATRIOTISM IN THIS CITY.
The Observance OF the Fourth Herea-
bouts-Workingmen's Picnic,

observance
bouts-Workingmen'sP Picnic.
The glorious Fourth, until last night,
was very quiet in this city. Morning came
sun had dispersed the clouds there was not
much of q disposition manifested to be at
all noisy. There was plenty of
patriotism here, but it smouldered.
The patriotic youths made faint
attempts occasionally to demonstrate their
exuberance of feeling on this the day his
country was born, but it wasn't much fun
for them, as they were compelled to HE
themselves away to their homes to shoot
frecrackers out of the sight Of vigilant po-
licemen. Occasionally the silence was
broken by hz and sharp crack, and the
pedestrian would stop to look to see what
broke the stiffness, and then, perchance, it
would dawn upon him that it was the
Fourth.
Citizens did not expend much energy
or take much pride In the citys decor
aiions. Occasionally from house top
would be suspended the folds of lone
some flag that tapped itself lazily now and
then, as if in sympathy with the drowsi-
there. In the afternoon the stores
like unto Sunday. Indeed, If one did not
keep revolving in his mind his knowledge
of the almaracs, he could have been easily
deceived. He might be led to realize, how
ever, that Sunday did not have such crowd
ed streets, filed with throng that walked
and walked, although there was nothing to
see but the Fourth.
at night the city seemed to awake from
its lethargy, rubbed its eyes and sought a
little diversion IN fire works. With the
coming of twilight and darkness the
aKaf nd nd 10 o uo
into the heavens, and then reflect
ing that their journey required
too much energy, dropped to
the earth again, after telling everybody by
their explosions that this kind of work
was all nonsense anyhow, and as for
themselves. they didn't care to go any
further. Bunches of irecrackers also
occasionally began a great 6zzing,
spathering and cracking noise and they
cloud came upon the scene, too, and
after growing around awhile and dis
charging some crazy fire works, passed of
into the distance, muttering as it went. A
great many picnics that had been arranged
for the day received their death blow from
the falling morning rain. A few people,
however. not to be outdone by nature,
left the city on various excursion trains or
ate their big dinners closer home. 1t was
q QulcI rOuItu, DuL lts pul6Iucos was uO
indication that there was not a wealth of
patriotism in the peoples hearts that could
make itself heard in thunders even of war
when necessity should demand it.
The Knight of Labor picnic at North In
dianapolis yesterday was attended by more
than thousand people. The proceeds
were to 60 to the striking streetcar drivers,
and more than $500 were realized.
The crowds were conveyed to the grounds
by three trains over the Big Four Road.
The last return train arrived at $3.50
o'clock. 1t is said there was not drunken
man there, and that an enjoyable time
was had. Several good addresses were
delivered, but the principal speech of the
day was by Congressman Bynum. He ex.
tolled the virtue of labor, and eloquently
defended the rights of the workingmen,
who are the real bone and sinew oil
the country. He thought there could
be no better time to speak q word for the
laboring man than on the anniversary oi
the Nations independence. Mr.. Bynum's
address was received with great applause.